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The first two years of a child's life are extremely important when it comes to his or her health.

"This is when a human being starts out the gate of life," says Dr. Michael Marsden, a pediatrician with Redrock Pediatrics, located inside Intermountain Healthcare's Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George.

That period is integral in catching any congenital problems and tracking early milestones for growth and development, Marsden says. If a doctor catches a problem early, it's possible to alter the trajectory of the rest of the child's life. ...